Renting
Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people
Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people
Keir Starmer has pointed to the Renters’ Rights Bill and building 1.5 million homes to stop rents rising. But Generation Rent’s Nye Jones says a rent cap is needed to help tenants facing record-high costs
Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove
Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove
Labour’s rent reforms have sparked warnings that landlords will sell up, driving prices up further for tenants. But Rightmove’s latest rental market analysis suggests the number of new homes on the market to rent is 11% higher than last year
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
With record rent rises becoming the norm, The Big Issue looks at whether renters face more surges as the cost of living crisis continues to hit households.
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about
Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about
Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?
Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?
This innovative scheme uses spare rooms to house homeless refugees after Home Office backlog blitz
This innovative scheme uses spare rooms to house homeless refugees after Home Office backlog blitz
Big Issue founder launches bid to ban no-fault evictions as soon as Renters’ Rights Bill is made law
Big Issue founder launches bid to ban no-fault evictions as soon as Renters’ Rights Bill is made law
DWP to ‘re-examine’ controversial universal credit rule for paying off rental debts
DWP to ‘re-examine’ controversial universal credit rule for paying off rental debts
Surge in renters losing their homes due to no-fault evictions ahead of ban: ‘This is frightening’
Surge in renters losing their homes due to no-fault evictions ahead of ban: ‘This is frightening’
Labour to crack down on rogue landlords claiming uncapped housing benefit for horror homes
Labour to crack down on rogue landlords claiming uncapped housing benefit for horror homes
Students call for Tripadvisor-style website to shame landlords over damp and mouldy homes
Students call for Tripadvisor-style website to shame landlords over damp and mouldy homes
Manchester is hailed as a model for regeneration – but gentrification is leaving people behind
Manchester is hailed as a model for regeneration – but gentrification is leaving people behind
Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills
Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills
Is UK’s housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less
Is UK’s housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less
So-called ‘landlord exodus’ divides opinion amid Renters’ Rights Bill debate in the Lords
So-called ‘landlord exodus’ divides opinion amid Renters’ Rights Bill debate in the Lords
I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
Tories under fire over U-turn on pledge to protect renters from no-fault evictions
Tories under fire over U-turn on pledge to protect renters from no-fault evictions
Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill is a step forward – but there’s a glaring gap on the affordability crisis
Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill is a step forward – but there’s a glaring gap on the affordability crisis
What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions
What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions
Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis
